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Wednesday, 29 March 2017

59523 Abandoned Beer Wagon released!

Our last release for March 2017 is for Flintloque and indeed any black powder, historical or fantasy system in 28mm scale which uses horse and wagon. A scenic piece in high quality grey tone resin. An abandoned beer wagon with casks of ale spilling from all sides and a canvas cover torn loose. Add personality and terrain objectives to your gaming table. Go HERE for our 28mm Terrain Range or read on for more information.

We have more Flintloque terrain to follow in coming months adding to this release. But for the moment have a beer on us!

59523 Abandoned Beer Wagon

Sometimes battles go wrong and you have to leave things behind while your army flees for its collective lives. Wagons by the roadside and in this case filled with casks of ale or fine wine or just plain gut rot. Looted and broken down the wagon sits ready for others to take from it what they will. This 28mm scale resin terrain object is a great piece for World of Valon and historical wargaming too. Place it on your battlefield! Here it is unpainted as it is supplied.

It is one piece and measures 70mm long, 50mm wide and 35mm tall. You get purchase one or three with a saving or get it pro-painted and ready to use. Go HERE. 6.00GBP

Get into Flintloque the skirmish the best alternate history fantasy black powder skirmish game there is with 5024 Escape the Dark Czar! A set with a core booklet along with ten miniatures, bases and dice. Your entry into the World of Valon and a massive range of miniatures and titles built up over more than fifteen years. From this starting point you can go in any direction from continuing the fight in the Witchlands to the dusty lands of Catalucia or the rolling fields of Urop marching with or against the eagle banners of the Emperor Mordred and his blue coated Elves.

5024 Escape from the Dark Czar

The bitter retreat from Moskova is where you begin your adventure. Take command of General de Brigade Hugo Saindoux and his three fellow survivors as they attempt to evade death and escape from the Witchlands. On their heels are a group of Savant Zombies, the finest Undead in the ranks of the Dark Czar, who are led by Captain Preserovitch. Their task is to capture the golden eagle standard carried by the young Elven drummer boy Ayers Quinte de Toux. Will the survivors outwit the living dead? In this set is a twenty page booklet containing the core rules of Flintloque the Skirmish which will get you playing as well as character profiles and three introductory scenarios as well as the story of the Witchlands campaign. Written by Gavin Syme (GBS). Ten high quality resin 28mm miniatures are in the set designed by Sam Croes. Four mortals (An Elf, young Elf, Dogman and Ogre) and six Savant Zombies. Ten bases for your miniatures and two percentile dice. All you need to get playing and to begin your adventures in Flintloque. You can purchase the boxed set unpainted or painted and based ready for immediate play. You can also get the booklet on its own as a paid digital download. Go HERE.